Thanks for the reply Sidney777. I had seen that review by Jack Horner. I was wondering if other boats had these same cracks and maybe I am fretting about nothing. I don't plan to use the boat in extreme conditions but of course want it to be safe and something that I can get quite a few years use out of. My surveyor (who didn't do a full survey) just a walk through originally said walk away from this boat but then added up all the gear that it comes with and said I should offer less money as it is very well equipped.